sei

Norwegian Nynorsk

/sæɪ/

noun-m1

Definitions

pollock (Pollachius virens)

Etymology

Derived from Old Norse seiðr (witchcraft, spell, enchantment, sorcery).

Origin

Old Norse

seiðr

Gloss

witchcraft, spell, enchantment, sorcery

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

sei Norwegian Bokmål
*saidaz Proto-Germanic
kval Norwegian Nynorsk
seikval Norwegian Nynorsk
seiðberandi Old Norse
seiðkona Old Norse
seiðmaðr Old Norse
seiðr Old Norse
sejd Danish
seiður Icelandic
seiður Faroese

kval
seikval